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Petla Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Petla is a large village located in Dinhata - I Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 1276 families residing. The Petla village has population of 5780 of which 2941 are males while 2839 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Petla village population of children with age 0-6 is 785 which makes up 13.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Petla village is 965 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Petla as per census is 1028, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Petla village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Petla village was 72.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Petla Male literacy stands at 76.86 % while female literacy rate was 68.21 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Petla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Petla village.

Petla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,276 - -
Population 5,780 2,941 2,839
Child (0-6) 785 387 398
Schedule Caste 1,406 708 698
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.63 % 76.86 % 68.21 %
Total Workers 2,234 1,664 570
Main Worker 1,799 - -
Marginal Worker 435 129 306

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.33 % of total population in Petla village. The village Petla currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Petla village out of total population, 2234 were engaged in work activities. 80.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2234 workers engaged in Main Work, 454 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 804 were Agricultural labourer.